'JS Journal', December 1961

Table of content

• Bristol
  02

  On the cover: Putting the finishing touches to Bristol's Christmas Cake. Our Bristol branch, opened on November 14th, is the
  firm's thirty-fifth self-service store. It is Britain's biggest
  food shop, with a shopping area of over...

• Contents Page
  02

  SERIES NO. A 86
  Page 2
  Bristol
  Page 4
  Abundance and Hunger
  Page 8
  Welwyn Garden City
  Page 14
  Breakfast in Orbit
  Page 16
  George Padley
  Page 20
  Stilton
  Page 21
  Bitter Sweet Drink
  Page 24
  Merrie Gentlemen
  Page 25
  Royal...

• Abundance and Hunger
  04

  At this season of the year when European and American tables are
  heavily loaded for Christmas let us in our good fortune consider
  the plight of other peoples in other continents whose larders are
  seldom full, whose children...

• Welwyn Garden City
  08

  New Branch
  WELWYN GARDEN CITY
  Our new branch atWelwyn Garden City, opened October 24th, is ourthirty-fourth self-service branch, and in spite
  of terrible weather—it rained all day—we had an enthusiastic welcome from the...

• Breakfast in Orbit
  14

  Following J.S. Journal policy of keeping readers
  informed about new developments in the food
  business, we asked our man at the space frontier
  to report on what was new since the rocketeers got
  out of the SF serials into real...

• George Padley
  16

  FOCUS ON SUPPLIERS No. 1
  GEORGE PADLEY
  This is the first of a series on firms who are suppliers to J.S. In this ait'cle
  we tell the story of a young man who, starting in 1954, with very little capital
  but with plenty of...

• Stilton
  20

  The village is old, the road is ancient, the cheese is royal. The village became famous
  for cheese not because it was made there but because it was sold at the Bell Inn,
  Stilton, on the Great North Road. One story goes that Lady...

• Bitter Sweet Drink
  21

  Bitter Sweet Drink The camera takes you round the factory
  where Schweppes Bitter Lemon is canned.
  The can you take down from the
  shelves represents the culmination of
  a long and colourful process,
  starting in the fragrant...

• Merrie Gentlemen
  24

  So you're going to hold a party !
  Well don't say we didn't warn you. I know exactly what sort of party I want this
  Christmas - unfortunately she will be staying in
  Paris during the holiday. What sort of party would
  you like ?...

• Royal Christmas
  25

  Royal Christmas
  More roasting was done at Christmas than at any
  other time of the year, for then a 130 lb.
  baron of beef was roasted in front of the coal
  range, and it was such a sight that it attracted
  the interest of a...

• Griffin for Kicks
  26

  Griffin for Kicks Duringf
  Some of
  the Griffin's
  keenest supporters,
  local pensioners,
  watch all
  the games.
  Younger fans
  prefer to play
  themselves.
  At half-time
  visitors rest
  under a tree,
  our 4thXI
  watch the...

• Chrysanthemums
  29

  Chrysanthemums Mr. H. G. Brown writes about
  prospects for the
  chrysanthemum grower Instead of the large exhibition varieties I am going
  to deal with the pompon and spray chrysanthemums.
  These have been steadily growing in...

• Sculpture in Sugar
  29

  Mr. Bryant, of Huntley & Palmers, whom you can
  see on our cover, has been with that firm for 48
  years. He succeeded his father, and between them
  they have completed over 100 years' service. If you
  ask Mr. Bryant what one has...

• Dances and Socials
  30

  "T" section (Surbiton) held a very
  lively and well attended dance on
  October 28th at the Maiden Tennis
  Club Pavilion. It was so successful
  that they held another one on
  December 9th. In one of our pictures
  below some of the...

• Congratulations
  33

  Congratulations
  Congratulations to Miss A. Grover and Mr. R. Cheeseman.,
  both of Addiscombe Branch, who were married at
  St. Mary Magdalene Church, Addiscombe, on October 21st. Our sincere congratulattons to the following who...

• Movements and Promotions
  33

  Movements and Promotions
  Managers
  D. H. SIMONS
  G. W. HARRISON
  G. RAND
  W. H. READING
  from Spare, 21 Watford,
  to Berkhamsted
  from Spare, Swiss
  Cottage, to Bristol
  for opening
  from Spare, Hemel
  Hempstead, to...

• Obituaries
  34

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following colleagues
  and send our deepest sympathy to all relatives.
  R. H. W h i t f i e l d , who joined the firm in November,
  1955, after completing a successful career with...

• Retirements
  34

  Retirements
  We send our best wishes to the following colleagues who
  have just retired.
  Mrs. A. F. G l o v e r , who worked as a part-time daily
  maid at Greenford, retired on October 28th, 1961. She
  had been employed at this...

• One wild moment
  36

  One wild moment in the goalmouth during
  a Griffin Thursday League match at
  Dulwich on November 9th when "B" section
  (Holloway) played "F" section (Fuiham and
  West Kensington). Winning t e am on this
  occasion was "B" section.